SynopsisEverything you need to master first-year Japanese language essentials--clear explanations, tons of practice exercises, and NEW audio to improve your speaking and listening skills The most effective way to learn any new language is to practice, practice, and practice some more. In Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese , you'll find all the practice you need to complete your first year of study. Based on the proven success of the Practice Makes Perfect series, this bestselling workbook offers easily digested short sections (each taking about 10 to 15 minutes to complete), clear explanations of grammar, and a solid grounding in basic vocabulary. Supported by the McGraw Hill Language Lab app, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Japanese also offers comprehensive digital support, with extensive audio recordings that provide the answer key for many exercises, so you can build your confidence in speaking and listening to the language by following the model of native Japanese speakers. With the instruction, explanations, and extensive practice in this book, you'll acquire all the knowledge and skills a first-year student is expected to master. Short sections with key grammatical concepts and core vocabulary provide easy, bite-size lessons for your busy schedule Ideal for both self-study learners and to complement a first-year class Supported by extensive audio recordings, available via McGraw Hill's exclusive Language Lab app, including answers to 80 exercises from the book NEW: Recordings of example sentences throughout the book, Effective communication in another language comes from practice, practice, practice. This comprehensive guide and workbook covers all of the aspects of Japanese grammar that you need to master and then progresses to show how these building blocks connect to create complex sentences. Numerous realistic examples are then followed by dozens of varied exercises that will build your understanding of the Japanese language and allow you to put your language skills into use. This premium third edition is also accompanied by flashcards and audio recordings, available online and via app, that will provide a new dimension and flexibility to your study. This Book will Help you Master: An introduction to Japanese pronunciation and writing systems, Everyday Japanese presented in both japanese characters (hiragana, katakana, and kanji) and phonetic translation, Core grammar concepts and high-frequency vocabulary presented in context, Hundreds of exercises in a variety of formats, A review chapter with 52 exercises to test your understanding of all key concepts, Native-speaker recordings of answers to more than 80 exercises in the book, NEW: annotated maps of Japan's prefectures and Tokyo's central Yamanote line
LC Classification NumberPL535.5